Best way to pass in parameter to Master SSIS package

Hello,

I have created a master SSIS package that is responsible for running
numerous child packages based on configuration data stored in a SQL table. I
use a recordset destination to obtain the list of child packages and then
iterate over it in a foreach loop container, then I use a execute package
task to execute each child package and then update the LastRunDate column in
the SQL table to reflect the last time the child package was run. Also, if
the child package fails, I email my team which which child package failed.

I want to be able to schedule the master package to run on different
schedules and pass in a variable during runtime that tells this master
package which child packages to run. The parameter that I need to pass in is
of type int.

Currently the child packages are broken up into 3 different groups and this
is denoted by a field in the SQL table that is of type int denoted by the
values 1,2,3.

I think it is possible to pass in parameters to a package via a XML
configuration file. Is this the best way to go about this? If so, does this
mean that I need to create 3 different configuration files; one for each
integer value? If not, is there an easlier way to pass in a parameter of
type int to a package that is scheduled to run via SQL Agent job?

Thanks for the insight,

--
Josh Blair (hfdev)
HydraForce, Inc.

I figured this out. It is the Set Values tab of the Job Step Properties
dialog that is available when you schedule and SSIS package.


Here is an example of the way my parameter is constructed:

\Package.Variables[User::ScheduleTypeID].Properties[Value]

HTH someone else,

--
Josh Blair (hfdev)
HydraForce, Inc.


"hfdev" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have created a master SSIS package that is responsible for running
> numerous child packages based on configuration data stored in a SQL table. I
> use a recordset destination to obtain the list of child packages and then
> iterate over it in a foreach loop container, then I use a execute package
> task to execute each child package and then update the LastRunDate column in
> the SQL table to reflect the last time the child package was run. Also, if
> the child package fails, I email my team which which child package failed.
>
> I want to be able to schedule the master package to run on different
> schedules and pass in a variable during runtime that tells this master
> package which child packages to run. The parameter that I need to pass in is
> of type int.
>
> Currently the child packages are broken up into 3 different groups and this
> is denoted by a field in the SQL table that is of type int denoted by the
> values 1,2,3.
>
> I think it is possible to pass in parameters to a package via a XML
> configuration file. Is this the best way to go about this? If so, does this
> mean that I need to create 3 different configuration files; one for each
> integer value? If not, is there an easlier way to pass in a parameter of
> type int to a package that is scheduled to run via SQL Agent job?
>
> Thanks for the insight,
>
> --
> Josh Blair (hfdev)
> HydraForce, Inc.